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Sailboat Disposal in Portland, Oregon

Rig down, keel out, hull hauled for Portland sailboat owners. Firm quote from photos, lead keel value credited.

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Sailboat disposal in Portland starts at $600 and covers rig-down, haul, and disposal in one visit, with keel scrap value credited.

ZIPs in Portland:97034, 97035, 97086, 97201, 97202, 97203, 97204, 97205, …
Clackamas County:Lake Oswego, Oregon City, Tualatin, West Linn, Wilsonville, Happy Valley
Lead keel scrap value:credited against your price
Dale's take on Portland

I get calls from people in Portland who bought a sailboat fifteen years ago and watched the mast come down one fall, never going back up. The rigging's still hanging in the garage. Or they're paying slip fees every month at a marina in Clackamas County while the boat sits there, the engine seized, the survey failed, and the sale fell through. Some inherited an old sailboat with a lake house. Some have a trailer sailer buried behind the garage for a decade, the tires flat, the cabin roof starting to leak. They ran listings. They dropped the price. They heard lowballs or nothing at all.

We tow old boats start to finish, whether they're in a slip, a storage lot, or sitting on stands in somebody's yard. The crew handles sailboat disposal in Portland, Milwaukie, and Oak Grove on the same trip. We pull the rig, load it, haul it out. Missing paperwork doesn't stop the job. More details on what happens after that are on the Oregon sailboat disposal page.

What's covered

What sailboat disposal covers in Portland

Sailboat disposal in Portland means we handle the full breakdown. The mast comes down, standing rigging gets cut away or salvaged, and the keel comes out at our yard with its scrap value credited against your cost. Usable sails, winches, and hardware are spoken for before the fiberglass hull gets cut and routed to the processor. Whether your boat sits in a boatyard, storage lot, or on stands, we run the haul-out and handle the marina or yard conversation so you don't manage vendors. We've pulled boats from Oatfield to Lake Oswego the same way. The process steps below show how scheduling works.

Also in Portland:boat removal · boat hauling · fiberglass boat disposal. See the Oregon Sailboat Disposal hub for state-level coverage and pricing.

Dale Hanson, owner, Hansons Boat Removal. Twenty years hauling boats out of driveways, marinas, and backyards across the country.

A job we ran in Portland

Tracker Pro 170 removal Portland OR

Portland, OR: 17 ft Tracker Pro Gone in One Morning

This 17 ft Tracker Pro 170 had been parked in a Clackamas County driveway long enough for the carpet to peel back from the deck and the livewell lid to go missing entirely, probably cracked and tossed years back. It's a light aluminum bass boat, easy enough to move once you're hooked up, but the trailer underneath had two flat tires that had gone flat and stayed flat through more than one Oregon winter. That's the part that turns a quick pickup into a real job.

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How sailboat disposal in Portland works

  1. 1

    Send photos, rig status, and the pickup ZIP

    Length, keel type, whether the mast is up or already down, and access notes for the yard or slip in Portland. Photos of the rig and any winches or hardware set the number.

  2. 2

    Get a firm quote back the same day

    One number covers rig-down through disposal. Keel scrap value is credited off the total up front, not owed back after.

  3. 3

    Schedule pickup and marina coordination in Portland

    If the boat is in a slip we run the marina office and the crane call. On stands or on a trailer we set a date and window; the crew calls when they are an hour out.

  4. 4

    Rig-down and load

    Mast unstepped, standing rigging cut or salvaged, spreaders and boom stacked and strapped. Usable sails, winches, and hardware come off before the hull leaves.

  5. 5

    Keel out, hull processed, documentation

    The keel is unbolted or cut at our yard, weighed, and sold to the metal recycler; the fiberglass hull is cut down and routed to a processor. You get proof of disposal and the hull ID record.

    Metal keel, rigging, winches, and salvageable hardware are routed to recyclers first. Only what a facility refuses ends up in a landfill.

The starting number at the top of this page is real. Length, keel type, and whether the boat sits in the water or on the hard move it from there. Lead keel scrap value is credited off — details on the Oregon sailboat disposal pricing section.

Common questions about Portland sailboat disposal

How much does it cost to get rid of a sailboat in Portland?
Cost tracks length, keel type, and whether the boat sits in the water or on the hard. The pricing section above shows the range. Lead keel scrap value gets credited off the number, and a firm quote comes back from photos.
Can you take a sailboat straight out of a marina slip?
Slip-out pickups are one of the most common calls. Crane time, marina paperwork, and the mast conversation happen on our side. You approve the schedule and we handle the rest.
Is the lead keel worth anything?
Lead keels carry real scrap value, and that value comes off your price up front. Iron brings less. Photos of the keel and the boat get us to the right number before we schedule.
Should I just donate the sailboat instead?
Donation makes sense for a boat with survey value — a runnable diesel, sound decks, a rig that will not fail on inspection. Send photos and I will tell you which way yours leans; if the numbers work for a charity, I will say so first.
What happens to the mast, rigging, and sails?
The mast comes down at the boat or at our yard, then metal recycling handles the rigging. Sails and hardware in decent shape come off first and are spoken for before the hull is cut.
Do I need a title to dispose of a sailboat in Portland?
Titling questions belong on the Oregon boat-removal page's legal section. On our side, missing paperwork does not stop the job — proof of disposal comes back to you when the work is done.
What if the boat has been sitting on stands for years?
Years on stands is our most common call. Seized hardware, stained hulls, corroded rigging — none of that changes whether we take the job. The quote already assumes the boat has been sitting.

Other services we offer in Portland

Whatever the job, our Oregon crews handle it. Click any service for local details.

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Send photos of the boat and rig, length, keel type, and where it sits in Portland. One firm number covers rig-down through disposal, with any keel value already credited.

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